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The brand-new thriller from the author of The Girl Beyond the Gate. Deep in the woods, you can hide more than secrets... Every day, in a remote cabin hidden deep in the woods in the Scottish Highlands, Mary wakes up before dawn to make breakfast from scratch.

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Paul Enfield decided to take a five-year 'Gap Year' to work on a small island in the South Atlantic. After completing his contract, he returned to London, finished his degree, and secured a job with the Department of Health. However, his supervisor is determined to provoke Paul into an attack, aiming to get him dismissed.Caroline Aston befriends Paul and, using her unique gift, they uncover a series of letters and documents from the Department of Health's computer. Realizing the significance of their discovery, Paul sends the materials to a friend who ensures their distribution to the media, causing a major scandal for the government. Together, Paul and Caroline work as a team to expose the civil servants and businesses profiting from the scheme in the South Atlantic.

Gabriela, a product of the care system, is an independent and feisty young lady. She has a brief and innocent encounter with a complete stranger, during which she intuitively forms the opinion that this odd man is dangerous. She has absolutely no evidence, but she feels driven by her gut feeling to discover proof to substantiate her suspicions. This only serves to get her into trouble with the police for stalking, harassment, and theft. They treat her as a nuisance who suffers from delusions and, as far as possible, she is to be ignored and discouraged. However, her doggedness and determination drive her to persevere with her quest despite the opposition, only to succeed in putting her own life on the line. Can she be rescued? Or will she, in fact, become just one more hidden victim?

Lockdown Infinity seamlessly continues the gripping narrative that began in Lockdown Alpha. In this novel, the story follows a woman consumed by the torment of unrequited love, leading her down a dark path of stalking and heinous crimes amidst the unending COVID-19 pandemic. Desperate to fulfil her obsessive desires, she harnesses metaphysical, mystic, and quantum powers to transform from a mere human into a complex, monstrous entity driven by a relentless killing instinct.Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the story fearlessly explores LGBTQ issues, including discrimination, insecurity, mental illness, attempted suicide, and the tragic reality of lives lost to suicide. The narrative delves deep into the social, economic, and psychological complexities that arise during lockdown, shedding light on how these challenges can lead to disturbing and abnormal human behaviour, ultimately resulting in a surge of criminal activity.

Golf clubs are home to a diverse cast of characters united by their love for the game, but that's where the similarities end. Among the members, you'll find crooks and cops, accountants and bank managers, plumbers, pensioners, paupers, and multi-millionaires alike. Some are quiet, others are loud, and it's often hard to tell who's who. Beneath the surface, a few are cheats or adulterers - rarely murderers, though it's not impossible, even in the most prestigious clubs. This is the story of some of those members. Despite their best-laid plans, life has a way of surprising them, and sometimes, even the bad guys get a lucky break.

For a woman like Joy Monroe, the only problem she faces is finding the next bus to start the party!Reno in the 1990s could only be described as a ship of emotions and the hectic, white-haired, jewellery-covered Joy is the captain!Witness as Joy's life drastically changes, old demons return, and a romantic relationship develops!

Book 26 in the multi-million copy bestselling and perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

THE GRIPPING, TWISTY NEW LEGAL THRILLER STARRING UNDERDOG BARRISTER LEE MITCHELL IN A CASE THAT STRIKES AT THE HEART OF HER CHAMBERS'British crime fiction has a dazzling new voice in Nicola Williams' Tony ParsonsWhen the Head Clerk at her Chambers is murdered, Lee Mitchell doesn't know who she can trust.One of the last people to see him alive, the crime is pinned on Junior Clerk Dean who 'seems like the type'. Working-class and still living on the estate where he grew up, he has the most to gain from Tom's death.But Lee knows how easily prejudices can snowball into convictions - and steps in to defend him. As the trial progresses, people Lee has worked with for years become suspects as her Chambers crumble into a world of chaos and deceit.And, what of the diary, whispered about by those at Chambers? The one Tom used to blackmail Lee's friends and enemies alike to do his bidding? The one containing secrets some might kill to keep hidden?Maybe finding it will be the key to solving his murder. Or maybe some secrets are better left buried . . .'An authentic thought-provoking new voice in crime fiction' Kate Ellis

The old unit will reunite to complete one last mission in honour of their fallen comrade. But all she wants is revenge ...

Don't miss the third book in the Solanki and McQueen Crime Series, perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Val McDermid and Marion Todd.* * *

It's midsummer in Orkney, and a killer is hiding in plain sight.

1st book in the Morden series DI James Morden and his sister Kat explore the dark secrets of Bath and its surroundings in crime thriller involving workers in a residential home, political corruption and a national debate on assisted suicide.

*AN UNMISSABLE, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT-THRILLER ... IT WILL TRANSPORT YOU TO PLACES YOU COULD NEVER EVEN IMAGINE ...*A smart, twisty thriller that will transport you to the lush beaches of Sri Lanka ... just be careful who you trust when you visit.Hardworking and overworked, Anika is a talented surgeon at a London hospital. It's been some time since she's had a decent night's sleep, let alone a holiday. Not ideal for someone with parasomnia - a rare condition, made worse by stress, that can cause sleepwalking.When a patient dies on her operating table, important people start asking questions and the media and her colleagues turn against her overnight.It seems her only respite is to escape on a housesitting gig in Sri Lanka and to keep a low profile until the verdict on her case, and her career, is decided.Despite everything, she's excited to visit the place she used to summer as a child. But what should be a restorative beach break ends up being a trip back into a murky, haunted past that's been waiting for her all along.Anika left for what she thought was a dream holiday, only to find herself trapped inside another nightmare. Will she finally wake up to face her demons?Praise for Mahi Cheshire'Thrilling' ADELE PARKS'Grabs the reader by the heart ... stellar' ERIN KELLY'Addictive and brilliant' GYTHA LODGE'Ramps up the tension again and again' EMILY BARR

It was a celebration to die for . . . What happened on holiday was supposed to stay on holiday - but that was before a body was found . . . Socialite Lucinda Oliver's birthday weekend was supposed to end with a night to remember - a blow-out party and a special announcement, one she'd been dropping hints about for weeks. But before she could reveal her secret, she went missing. And now, six months later, her car has been found submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. When Stella, her devastated sister, gathers Lucinda's friends once more - the first time they've all been together since her disappearance - Stella soon suspects that one of them knows the truth about what really happened. But who is lying? And how exactly is it all connected to another birthday celebration, ten years ago? Praise for Zoë Miller's novels: 'Shimmers with suspense and intrigue from the very first page' Sunday Independent 'This engaging mystery copper-fastens Zoë Miller's mastery of the art of sinuous plotting' Irish Independent

If youre looking for a fun, thrilling read, look no further. The Bang-Bang Sisters is a rip-roaring delight of a novel pulpy, fast-paced, and absolutely unputdownable. New York Times bestselling author Roxane GayFrom critically acclaimed author Rio Youers, an action-packed crime novel featuring three kick-ass heroinesbandmates who moonlight as vigilantes.Blood. Bullets. Rock and roll.Meet the Bang-Bang Sisters: Brea, Jessie, and Flo. Together, theyre a killer rock band with an unbreakable bond.But thats only half the story. Offstage, theyre highly skilled vigilantes, traveling the country in their beaten-up tour van to exact justice on criminals who have slipped through the system. Part rock stars, part assassins, theyre a force to be reckoned with.Drawn by a tantalizing lead, the sisters head to Reedsville, Alabamaa city crawling with destitution and corruptionwhere they close in on a notorious serial killer known as the wren. But they soon discover that they have walked straight into a trap set by Chance Kotter, a ruthless mobster with a personal vendetta.Bruised and beaten, the sisters find themselves at the mercy of Chance and a sadistic game of survival that will pit them against each other: Forty-eight hours. One city. Three sisters. Only one of them can survive.Full of gripping action and shocking twists that come at a breakneck pace, The Bang-Bang Sisters is a relentless, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that will leave you breathless.

FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2022 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR BEST HORRORSummer, 1868. London's West End buzzes with a chaotic blend of affluence and moral decay, a place where high society and underworld meet. A valuable box from Transylvania, sealed tight, falls into unscrupulous hands. Its opening releases a vampyr, a wraith-like parasite that hides inside a host - whether young or old, man or woman - and thirsts for human blood.For those who live and work around Holmwood's music hall, just off The Strand, the vampyr's arrival begins a nightmare of betrayal and death, and a race to return the creature to the grave before others of its kind come to pick the city clean.The Eater Of Flies leaves traditional vampiric lore behind, offering a chilling Victorian gothic tale laced with crime, pitch-dark humour and, above all, rampant greed: for money, for power ... for blood.

"Spine-tingling fun." —People“Lisa Unger, you’ve done it again.” —Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmy Award-winning actressA couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six.Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad’s late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade.At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn’t feel more welcoming. But as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there’s more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about the Windermere before she, too, falls under its dangerous spell.Looking for more spine-tingling thrillers? Check out these other titles by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger: Under My Skin The Stranger Inside Confessions on the 7:45 Last Girl Ghosted Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six

Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her great-grandfather-the vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the current caretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature.¿ But when several books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town is transformed according to the various stories-and the only way to put things right is for Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyu sets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!